Genesis 14:20

And let the Most High God be praised, who has given into your hands those who were against you. Then Abram gave him a tenth of all the goods he had taken.

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In The King James Version

And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

In Context

19And blessing him, said, May the blessing of the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth, be on Abram:

21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the prisoners and take the goods for yourself.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:27And said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has given a sign that he is good and true to my master, by guiding me straight to the house of my master's family.

Genesis 47:24And when the grain is cut, you are to give a fifth part to Pharaoh, and four parts will be yours for seed and food, and for your families and your little ones.

Leviticus 27:30And every tenth part of the land, of the seed planted, or of the fruit of trees, is holy to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:17In your towns you are not to take as food the tenth part of your grain, or of your wine or your oil, or the first births of your herds or of your flocks, or anything offered under an oath, or freely offered to the Lord, or given as a lifted offering;

Deuteronomy 14:28At the end of every three years take a tenth part of all your increase for that year, and put it in store inside your walls:

2 Samuel 18:28And Ahimaaz, crying out to the king, said, It is well. And falling down before the king, with his face to the earth, he said, May the Lord your God be praised, who has given up the men who took up arms against my lord the king!

Matthew Henry on Genesis 14:18-21

Abram's Interview with Melchizedek. ( b. c. 1913.) 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies… Read the whole commentary →

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